Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public…
Priority LOW 33CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems 2.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that upload PHP files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01334 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.6 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.0.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2-1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1-2 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2-1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3-1 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3-2 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3-3 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.5 | Vulnerable | Public Knowledge Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.0.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2-1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1-2 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2-1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3-1 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3-2 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.3-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3-3 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
- cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Public Knowledge Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-5196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3frc-6c5w-8j5w
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Sources
- CVE-2011-5196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-5196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3frc-6c5w-8j5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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